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Petroleum min. participates in Saudi "IKTVA" energy conference

Date: 2025-01-13 18:49:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:11025611

CAIRO, Jan 13 (MENA) – Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi attended the inauguration of the “In-Kingdom Total Value Add” (IKTVA) Conference and Exhibition in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Organized by Saudi Aramco, the ....

AL chief hopes Lebanese lawmakers to reach consensus on new PM

Date: 2025-01-13 16:47:23 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:11025417

BEIRUT, Jan 13 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit expressed hope for reaching a consensus among Lebanese lawmakers on naming a new prime minister and completing the Lebanese State's pillars. Abul Gheit made the remarks ....

Israeli army demolishes homes in Ayta al-Shaab, southern Lebanon

Date: 2025-01-12 09:45:30 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:11023558

BEIRUT, Jan 12 (MENA) - In a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement, the Israeli occupation military demolished five residential homes Sunday morning in the southern Lebanese village of Aita al-Shaab. According to the National News Agency ....

Palestinians injured in Turmus Ayya as settlers storm town

Date: 2025-01-11 20:33:09 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:11023275

RAMALLAH, Jan 11 (MENA) – Several Palestinians were injured Saturday evening as Israeli settlers, under military protection, stormed the town of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah. Clashes erupted between the settlers, Israeli forces, and local ....

Biden phones Aoun, pledges support for Lebanon’s security forces

Date: 2025-01-10 19:25:38 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:11022308

WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden spoke Friday with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to congratulate him on his election victory, the White House said in a statement. "The Presidents agreed that the time is now to fully implement ....

Abul Gheit: Arab League to play assigned role in Lebanon

Date: 2025-01-09 19:11:02 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:11021170

CAIRO, Jan 9 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit welcomed Lebanon's success, congratulating Joseph Aoun on his election as president of the republic. Thus, the Lebanese Parliament ended a prolonged presidential vacancy ....

Oman's EA chief: Balanced effort to meet development requirements, preserve environment

Date: 2025-01-09 17:36:46 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:11020400

MUSCAT, Jan 9 (MENA) - Chairman of Oman's Environment Authority (EA) Abdullah bin Ali al Amri said that Oman is keen on striking a balance between requirements of development and ensuring environmental safety towards achieving sustainable ....

Abul Gheit congratulates Lebanon on electing Joseph Aoun as country's new president

Date: 2025-01-09 14:54:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:11021083

CAIRO, Jan 9 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit congratulated Lebanon on the election of Joseph Aoun as the country's new president after a long time. The pan-Arab body's secretary general said, in a post on his ....

Lebanese speaker congratulates president-elect Joseph Aoun

Date: 2025-01-09 13:50:36 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:11020973

BEIRUT, Jan 9 (MENA) - Chamber of Deputies Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday extended his congratulations to Joseph Aoun on his election as Lebanese President on behalf of "the Lebanese nation and its people, NNA reported. Berri emphasized the ....

Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun elected as new president

Date: 2025-01-09 13:03:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:11020870

BEIRUT, Jan 9 (MENA) - Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri on Thursday announced that army's chief Joseph Aoun has been elected as the country's new president after he secured 99 votes in a second round of a parliamentary vote. In the ....